Monday, July 27, 2009

Arkansas consistently ranks among the top three states for domestic homicides. It is also ranked FIRST for domestic violence homicides against African-American women.

There are NO health care statutes in the areas of domestic violence training, screening, protocol, or insurance discrimination. There are also NO current laws requiring unemployment insurance for victims meaning that victims forced to flee for their lives who lose their jobs may not receive any benefits.

Monday, July 20, 2009

In 2005, 40% of all reported domestic violence was viewed by or directly involved a CHILD. This means 8,041 children watched or were part of one person they loved ABUSING another.

Statistics show that at LEAST 50% of these children will grow up to be abusers and/or abused themselves. They don't HAVE positive role models for what a real, true, loving relationship looks like and the scars of domestic violence run deep.

For the sake of these children, PLEASE, help D.E.M.i. stop domestic violence in this lifetime. Help us END THE CYCLE of abuse.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Despite new programs and increased awareness about domestic violence, Rhode Island health care professionals STILL do not routinely screen their clients for domestic violence. This prevents cases from being detected and victims from getting help when they are already removed from the situation and in a safer environment.

Friday, July 17, 2009

The New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey states that 12% of high school students reported that a boyfriend or girlfriend had hit, slapped, or physically hurt them on purpose while 11% of students reported being physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they didn't want to.

According to domestic violence service providers, 30% of children victim-witnesses in New Mexico experienced physical abuse and 5% experienced sexual abuse.

In 58% of domestic violence incidents in 2003 children were present at the scene.

72% of the children who witnessed a domestic violence incident was 12 years old and under.

56% of adult domestic violence victims and 59% of their offenders in New Mexico report that they were abused as children.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Saturday, July 11, 2009

The state of Arkansas ranks among the top three states for domestic homicides in America. Surprisingly, it is also the ranked first in the domestic violence homicides of African American women in the United States.

Lacking in funding and resources, the organizations assisting both sexual assault and domestic violence victims are forced to turn away hundreds of victims every year. There are no health care statutes for domestic violence screening and protocol and no insurance discrimination laws making the availability of health care to victims difficult to obtain. There are also no laws for those who become unemployed to due domestic violence. Victims who must leave their jobs to save their lives and the lives of their children are not eligible for benefits making it impossible for many to leave their circumstances.

DEMi calls on the people of Arkansas and America to stand up and fight against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Pass legislation that matters and will make a difference in these victims lives and save the lives of these victims. Stand with DEMi today and say, "We are standing up for those who cannot."

Thursday, July 9, 2009

According to DEMi's research, nearly 75% of Alaskans have experienced personally or know someone who has experienced domestic violence or sexual assault.

DEMi was shocked to learn that the Alaska rape rate is 2.5 times the national average.

What scared us the most, however, is the fact that child sexual assault in Alaska is nearly 6 times the national average.

CHILDREN are being abused at 6 times the national rate in an area where 30% of them can't even access victim services because there are no services available in their area.

At the same time, we need to tip our hats off to Alaskans. Nearly 90% of them would vote to increase funding for victim service programs and over 90% would support increased penalities for domestic violence and sexual assault perpetrators.

Help Alaska save it's children today. Help DEMi stop the sexual abuse of children in their home.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

In the instance of women, for homicides in which the victim to offender relationship was able to be identified, 100% of female homicide victims in Mississippi in 2003 were murdered by SOMEONE THEY KNEW.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

DEMi was shocked to learn that President Obama has created a new post, White House Adviser on Violence Against Women, to address the problem of domestic violence in this country.

While this post is, in some ways, a large step forward and a show of dedication to fight domestic violence, it ignores a very large portion of the abused. MEN.

DEMi implores the White House to either make this a White House Adviser on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault or to create an equal position of importance of a White House Adviser on Violence Against Men. To ignore the millions of men in this country who already suffer in silence is a direct affront to them and those who love and support them.

For more information on this new post and the appointment of Lynn Rosenthal who will now report directly to the President and Vice President regarding violence issues, please check out this article.